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1249 school canteens use organic produce, up 43% in 4 yrs - Gazzetta del Sud english

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:05:53 +0000

1249 school canteens use organic produce, up 43% in 4 yrs
Gazzetta del Sud english
Milan, October 1 - Some 1,249 school canteens served meals prepared using organic produce in 2014, with a rise of 43% in four years, the national federation of agricultural cooperatives and agri-food Fedagri-Confcooperative said Thursday. The northern ...

Farm-to-Table: Growing organic produce provides good business, ethical life ... - WCPO

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:02:31 +0000

WCPO

Farm-to-Table: Growing organic produce provides good business, ethical life ...
WCPO
Annie Woods is the owner of Dark Wood Farm, which provides sustainable, organic produce to restaurants and markets across the city. Photo provided by Annie Woods. Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be ...

Organic Produce Grows with Demand in Door County - DoorCountyDailyNews.com

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:08:31 +0000

DoorCountyDailyNews.com

Organic Produce Grows with Demand in Door County
DoorCountyDailyNews.com
Consumer demand for organic produce and livestock continues to grow and Door County agriculture is keeping pace. Wisconsin has the second highest number of organic farms in the nation. It ranks first for the number of farms with organic livestock.

Cultivating Communities through School Gardens - Mother Earth News

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 18:59:25 +0000

Mother Earth News

Cultivating Communities through School Gardens
Mother Earth News
“What are the ingredients for a healthy life?” I ask this question to young children, college students, women's groups and other audiences I address. I first assumed that people's expectations would be physical needs like food and shelter. Instead, I ...

Seed-Saving Fun, Easy and a Cost Saver - Mother Earth News

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 16:37:41 +0000

Mother Earth News

Seed-Saving Fun, Easy and a Cost Saver
Mother Earth News
Seed saving has been going on for thousands of years. Seed saving is easy. Always save the seed from the best vegetable you grew! Or the tastiest you buy at the farmers market or store. Pick the fruit or plant that has the characteristics you want to ...

Organic food gets less 'green' as market goes global - Genetic Literacy Project

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:20:11 +0000

Genetic Literacy Project

Organic food gets less 'green' as market goes global
Genetic Literacy Project
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Soybeans from India, coconut water from Sri Lanka, grains from Ukraine or Canada…the list of organic products purchased beyond borders keeps ...

Consumer Alert: Why organic food recalls are on the rise - KAKE

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 10:52:30 +0000

KAKE

Consumer Alert: Why organic food recalls are on the rise
KAKE
From ice cream to produce, we've seen dozens of food recalls this year. Some cases have turned deadly. KEEP YOUR FAMILY'S FOOD SAFE Experts say there are a number of things you need to do to make sure your dinner is safe. 1. Check your food ...

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Baguio residents urged to try organic gardening - Sun.Star

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 03:33:41 +0000

Baguio residents urged to try organic gardening
Sun.Star
BAGUIO City residents are being urged to start an organic vegetable garden in their backyard to supplement the nutritional needs of their families. The City Council has adopted the resolution on organic gardening authored by Senior Citizen Office for-a ...

Organic produce has solid year in 2015 - La Crosse Tribune

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 16:05:30 +0000

La Crosse Tribune

Organic produce has solid year in 2015
La Crosse Tribune
Justin Trussoni holds fresh winter squash during a harvest at one of his fields in rural De Soto. Trussoni said 2015 has been a good year for fresh organic produce. 2015-09-26T00:00:00Z Organic produce has solid year in 2015Matt Johnson ...

An Heirloom Sicilian Kitchen Garden - Mother Earth News

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:57:39 +0000

Mother Earth News

An Heirloom Sicilian Kitchen Garden
Mother Earth News
I became interested in what would be grown in an heirloom Sicilian garden after my mom, cousin and sister's trip to Sicily this summer. My grandpa immigrated as a child from Termini, Sicily. He loved cooking with his mom in the kitchen and kept the ...

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How to Sheet Mulch to Improve Your Yields - Mother Earth News

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:48:33 +0000

Mother Earth News

How to Sheet Mulch to Improve Your Yields
Mother Earth News
Pulling weeds may currently occupy many of the precious free hours of your time. Watching a crab grass penetrate the root crown of a freshly planted baby basil plant can be irksome. Incessantly, we pull out unwanted plants only to disturb the soil ...

150 boxes of organic food given away downtown for free - KCCI Des Moines

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:50:00 +0000

KCCI Des Moines

150 boxes of organic food given away downtown for free
KCCI Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa —A natural and organic online grocery expanding in the Metro Des Moines area held a special giveaway event Friday. Other Stories. Child on bike collides with car near... Halloween 2015: Beggars' night list · Here's when rain will end ...

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Ride WhiteWave Foods for Gains on Organic Food Growth - TheStreet.com

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 12:47:03 +0000

TheStreet.com

Ride WhiteWave Foods for Gains on Organic Food Growth
TheStreet.com
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of WhiteWave Foods (WWAV - Get Report) are up 27% year to date, and there are a lot of ways to win with this maker of organic dairy and plant-based foods. As the trend towards healthier eating sweeps America, WhiteWave ...

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Global Organic Food and Beverages Market 2015-2019 - MarketWatch

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 21:29:40 +0000

Global Organic Food and Beverages Market 2015-2019
MarketWatch
Organic food and beverages are products produced using organic farming. As the name suggests, organic farming uses only natural and biological processes and raw materials. Organic farming involves the use of organic enhancers that are not harmful.

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How 16 Acres Of Organic Produce Are Watered From Thin Air In California Drought - PerishableNews (press release) (registration)

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:13:03 +0000

How 16 Acres Of Organic Produce Are Watered From Thin Air In California Drought
PerishableNews (press release) (registration)
Irvine, Calif. – Advancing their efforts towards water conservation and sustainability, USDA Certified Organic vertical farm, Urban Produce has installed Skywell's commercial-grade “air water” system. Skywell's state-of-the-art technology harnesses ...

Plant Garlic This Fall - Mother Earth News

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:42:26 +0000

Mother Earth News

Plant Garlic This Fall
Mother Earth News
Fall is garlic planting time and that was evident at the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR at Seven Springs in Pennsylvania last weekend. It was in plentiful supply at some of the vendor booths. If you missed the Fair, you could probably still order some from BJ ...

Organic Food Sales Soar, Up 72 Percent From 2008 - EcoWatch

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:40:19 +0000

EcoWatch

Organic Food Sales Soar, Up 72 Percent From 2008
EcoWatch
Don't miss out. Stay Informed. Get EcoWatch's Top News of the Day. Email. Americans are increasingly hungry for naturally-grown and healthier foods and, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) statistics, sales from organic farms in ...
The State of the Organic-Food Union: Survey Shows a Booming Market TakePart
Organic food consumption around 5% in U.S. agprofessional.com

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Long Valley Green Market offers organic produce, healthy goods - Daily Record

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:30:06 +0000

Daily Record

Long Valley Green Market offers organic produce, healthy goods
Daily Record
LONG VALLEY – Visit the Long Valley Green Market and enjoy all that our local farmers, who all use organic practices, artisans and vendors have to offer. Choose from locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh eggs, homemade pasta, grass-fed beef, ...

Ashland Food Co-op manager honored for commitment to organic produce - Ashland Daily Tidings

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:23:47 +0000

Ashland Food Co-op manager honored for commitment to organic produce
Ashland Daily Tidings
Although organic food claims only 4 percent of the market in the U.S., almost half of Americans try to include some in their diet. In food-conscious Ashland these numbers are much higher, with the Ashland Food Cooperative now past 10,000 members.
Virginia reports improvement in Organic Produce Northern Californian

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Whole Foods Is Not What Made Organic Food Mainstream, Kroger Is - Science 2.0

Sun, 20 Sep 2015 14:00:23 +0000

Science 2.0

Whole Foods Is Not What Made Organic Food Mainstream, Kroger Is
Science 2.0
If you prefer an organic toxic pesticide over a synthetic one, or prefer food created with older genetic modification rather than the modern kind, then you are willing to pay more for those values. And it was only a matter of time before companies ...

19 Organic Food Organizations and Businesses Working to Protect Consumers and ... - Huffington Post

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 14:24:11 +0000

Huffington Post

19 Organic Food Organizations and Businesses Working to Protect Consumers and ...
Huffington Post
The Organic Trade Association (OTA), a membership-based organization of organic food companies, is working to bust myths about organic food. "Despite organic sales and accessibility at all-time highs, consumer confusion about organic benefits remains ...

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Sorry Green Community, But Here Are The Top Organic Food Companies Owned By ... - The Inquisitr

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 05:41:27 +0000

The Inquisitr

Sorry Green Community, But Here Are The Top Organic Food Companies Owned By ...
The Inquisitr
Earlier this month, the green community – whom support GMO labeling – were shocked to find out one of their favorite organic companies was now majority-owned by organizations known to support GMOs. As shown in numerous reports, half of Suja Juice ...

10 Fascinating Edible-Plant Facts Gardeners Need to Learn - Mother Earth News

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:15:00 +0000

Mother Earth News

10 Fascinating Edible-Plant Facts Gardeners Need to Learn
Mother Earth News
From a definition of open-pollinated crops and details about grafting tomatoes to knowing which edible garden plants are warm- or cool-weather crops, these facts about plants double as gardening tips to help you grow even more, even better. By Rosalind ...

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How I Eat Like a Foodie Without Going Completely Broke - POPSUGAR

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:21:30 +0000

POPSUGAR

How I Eat Like a Foodie Without Going Completely Broke
POPSUGAR
As much as possible, I strive to eat well-sourced, high-quality, organic food. I've read Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma at least three times, as well as a bundle of other food-policy-focused books. I shop primarily at farmers markets, food co ...

"Bee Keeping" and "Organic Gardening" Covered in 9AM Classes - Wgnsradio

Sun, 06 Sep 2015 11:02:52 +0000

"Bee Keeping" and "Organic Gardening" Covered in 9AM Classes
Wgnsradio
This month and next are the final two months of the Rutherford County Farmers Market. This event is every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 7:00 until noon at the Lane Agri-Park, 315 John R. Rice Boulevard. New to the Farmer's Market is the ongoing ...

Local organic produce buying club offers variety of fruits and vegetables - The Record Gazette

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:18:20 +0000

The Record Gazette

Local organic produce buying club offers variety of fruits and vegetables
The Record Gazette
Members of the Inland Empire Organic Produce Buying Club can pick up vegetables such as Egyptian spinach and Japanese eggplant twice a month at Highland Springs Resort in Cherry Valley.

Idyl Bio offers full range of organic produce for retail - FreshPlaza

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 12:33:44 +0000

Idyl Bio offers full range of organic produce for retail
FreshPlaza
Idyl Bio represents a stable group of fruit and vegetable growers and arborists in Provence, as well as producers from the Perpignan region, the Landes and the Rhone-Alpes. Brittany is also an important source for their range of winter vegetables. Idyl ...

UW Organic Vegetable Field Day features veggie tasting event - University of Wisconsin-Madison

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:38:17 +0000

University of Wisconsin-Madison

UW Organic Vegetable Field Day features veggie tasting event
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Horticulture Professor Irwin Goldman talks to attendees about beets at the 2014 Organic Vegetable Field Day. Courtesy UW-Madison CALS. Do you love your veggies? Would you like to help plant breeders make them taste even better? Members of the public ...

Clay Hill is only certified organic vegetable farm in Seneca County - Tiffin Advertiser Tribune

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 04:36:24 +0000

Tiffin Advertiser Tribune

Clay Hill is only certified organic vegetable farm in Seneca County
Tiffin Advertiser Tribune
Kristy Buskirk says it's an exciting time to receive organic certification for the produce grown at Clay Hill Organic Vegetables and Flowers. In June, she and her husband, Aaron, officially became the only organic vegetable producers in Seneca County.

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GCDA's Organic Vegetable Fair Tomorrow - The New Indian Express

Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:19:18 +0000

GCDA's Organic Vegetable Fair Tomorrow
The New Indian Express
KOCHI: The organic vegetable fair being organised by the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) will begin on Tuesday. Actor Sreenivasan will inaugurate the fair at a function to be held at Rajendra Maidan here, where 20 stalls will be opened for ...

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